McRey Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McRey Surname Definition:

MACCRAE, Maccrea, Maccree, Macrie: Ayrshire forms of Macrae, which see. A common old form of the name in Ayrshire was Makcrie (1586), and Makreith. (Cumnock, 1538). John Makcra was messenger in Ayr, 1621 (Ayr, p. 61). Robert McCrie was charged with being a disorderly person (i.

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McRey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

McRey (84) may also be a first name.

McRey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRAE, Maccrea, Maccree, Macrie: Ayrshire forms of Macrae, which see. A common old form of the name in Ayrshire was Makcrie (1586), and Makreith. (Cumnock, 1538). John Makcra was messenger in Ayr, 1621 (Ayr, p. 61). Robert McCrie was charged with being a disorderly person (i.e. non-conforming) in parish of Carsfern, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575), and William McKrie was flesher in Dunbar, 1688 (ibid., XIII, p. 248). Allan McKree, 'surgan' in Ayr, was admitted burgess of Prestwick, 1733 (Prestwick, p. 91). Macra 1631, McKra 1699, and in 1684: McCraie, McCrea, McCree, McKrae, McKrie, McRae (Parish).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACCRAE: The son of the king.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

McRey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McRey Come From? nationality or country of origin

McRey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRey? popularity and diffusion

The last name McRey is the 5,391,485th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. McRey is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McRey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. McRey is also the 1,046,220th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 84 people.

The last name McRey is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 25 percent reside, Texas, where 17 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

McRey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McRey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McRey last name declined 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McRey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McRey surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McRey earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.06% less than the national average, earning $34,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McCrey91117/
Macrey9137/
Mocrey913/
Mckrey911/
Mcry896/
Mackrey8381/
Moscrey8325/
Mascrey832/
MacReay830/
McRae8036,230/
McRee802,504/
McRoy802,388/
Macre802,296/
McRay801,377/
McRea80435/
MacRy8090/
McRoe8031/
Mocry8026/
Mocre803/
McRei801/
McRie800/
McCreary7711,586/
McCray7332,092/
MacRae7316,932/
McCrea7310,056/
McCrae736,111/
McCree733,838/
Macrez731,318/
MacRea73778/
McCroy73523/
Mascre73449/
Macret73418/
Macray73183/
MacRes73136/
MacRie73101/
McKray7396/
Mockry7389/
Mocrei7364/
MacRee7359/
Makrey7350/
MacRoy7342/
Mcraye7324/
Mackre7318/
Mokrey7317/
Mocret7310/
Macrei738/
Mackry734/
MacRoe734/
McKrae733/
McRhea733/
MacCry732/
Macrys731/
MacRer731/
Mocray731/
Maucry731/
Maycry731/
Macreu731/
Moscre731/
MacCreaey711/
Mascret67809/
MacCrae67143/
Mookrey67106/
Macrooy6793/
MacCrea6786/
Mascrez6755/
MacKres6748/
MacCree6739/
Macrayo6738/
Maccrez6733/
Mocreia6730/
MacKroy6729/
MacCray6726/
Mascres6712/
Macqret6712/
Macrett6710/
Mackray678/
Mockray677/
Mokreys676/
Mackree675/
MacKrie674/
McRo673/
Mackrea673/
Moscroy673/
McRa672/
McCrray672/
Maacres672/
MacReid671/
Macrrez671/
Moucrie671/
Makreya671/
MacKrys671/
MacReed671/
Macraya671/
MacRowe671/
Mayscre670/
MacKrae670/

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